Be Aware at all times…
Identity TheftPolice in Montreal have arrested nine people that allegedly used rigged payment terminals to skim debit cards and steal customer’s PINs. The gang is thought to have stolen millions of dollars from 18,000 customer bank accounts. The criminals targeted convenience stores and petrol stations and bribed shop staff to install fake payment terminals which skimmed Read More
Academic Skills
Articles of InterestThis is going to sound harsh to some… I was surfing a Martial Arts organization site (to remain unnamed) and came across this survey: Hopefully you see what is wrong here… Percentages should add up to 100%, not more or less! I’m pretty sure what this program is doing wrong is showing the count for Read More
Meditation Point #33
A Zen Thing . QuotesYou are lost the instant you know what the result will be! — Juan Gris. This reminds me of one of my favorite movie scenes in The Replacements when they talk about quicksand. Slightly different twist but same meaning. It is similar to what I tell me students, if you think about walking down the Read More
The Trials of Training
Training notesSome days it is difficult to get up let alone exercise! Then there is training, training is much more then exercise it is a much more serious commitment. Exercise keeps you in decent shape and with luck away from the doctors office. Training is goal driven and much more intense. Training is not something you Read More
Meditation Point #32
A Zen Thing . QuotesLife is not about finding yourself, Life is about creating yourself! — Unknown There is to much truth here to comment on…think about it! Read More
Meditation Point #31
A Zen Thing . QuotesIf you ask me anything I don’t know, I’m not going to answer. — Yogi Berra Read More
‘Battle of the Arts’ Results
CompetitionFrom Milford, MA, USA. This past weekend the Milford Studio of Self Defense held the second annual “Battle of the Arts” competition. The tournament brought martial artists from Massachusetts and New Hampshire together, pitting the Korean art of Hapkido against two Kempo/Kenpo styles. Twenty-four students placed first through third in sparring, forms and self defense Read More
Trust Your Partner…?!
Fun StuffWell I’m not a big fan of Mondays so I thought I would start it on a lighter note this week. Like yesterday’s clip this was to funny to not pass on! While very amusing it does drive home an important message about trust when working with a partner no matter what you are doing…but Read More
Happy Father’s Day
Fun StuffThis was to funny to pass up! Hope you enjoy this timeless classic π Read More
Offensive (as in Offend!) Self-Defense Classes
Self-DefenseI was glad to see that Snope.com King of debunking urban legends has an entry discussing an email for a self-defense program which is offensive and filled with lies. Unfortunately Snope.com won’t let me reproduce the email and their rebuttal however I did get permission to link to the snope. So here is the link Read More
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